Superdrag - Sucked Out (Conan, 9-3-96)

[@theaccursedj.e.2723]

Ah, the 90's. Where four guys who look like they belong at different stages of rock 'n' roll time space can come together and make one hell of a catchy song.

[@cult4826]

LMAO, SO TRUE - 2018 STILL SEARCHING FOR THIS SONG... HAD TO REMEMBER THE LYRICS, LUCKILY I FOUND THIS CLIP

[@andrewvetting7544]

Perfectly put! 😂

[@bulkyspud1842]

Well said. The 90s had a little 60s in them. I loved my dad’s music from the 60s and he loved 90s music too!! Says it all.

[@devansafer4251]

The Accursed J.E. Yeah, but the guy always blew that last note at the end of the chorus. But he sounded a lot better here. But kind of like John stamos’ brother in South Park who couldn’t hit the last note

[@accurtis2763]

Devan Safer no he didn't. it's obviously a purposeful choice.

[@glennc100]

“Look at me, I can write a melody, but I can’t expect a soul to care” John Davis is a unsung genius.

[@MasterGaryFan]

Very underrated song. One of my favorite hits of the 90s.

[@dontlookmeinmyeyeswhenudan5241]

Definitely

[@210raab]

That's what makes it cool. Like you know something others don't...

[@sageparra4956]

Still can’t believe these guys didn’t make it huge. Such an underrated song.

[@DastardSilvergun]

I can

[@jamesc4392]

@@DastardSilvergun whys that?

[@Th-tg4zm]

Probably cuz they’re closer to the cars than to the grunge stuff that was big then. They could have been bigger post the Strokes

[@RyanNee]

The bass player somehow looks like a member of At the Drive In, KISS, and The Cure all at the same time.

[@christyjia8449]

The bassist is the great Senator Tom Pappas!

[@ikesours6558]

or the Mats

[@janbartolome9094]

Exactly!!!!

[@JD-ym7iw]

Your right. It has sure changed a lot since the 90s.

[@thomlichtenberg6765]

You forgot MC 5. 😅

[@TheJeffman1985]

This is certainly a forgotten gem of 1990s alternative!

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Forgotten by those with bad tastes maybe! Not moi!

[@samo3629]

Bass player and drummer are absolute units!

[@nevincaulfield]

Conan always had the coolest musical guests

[@oxrjbizzle1984y]

one of the greatest power pop songs of all time! good band though too, their 2nd album ruled too!

[@michaelyahner6695]

thats whats up, head trip in every key. hip the kids to that. it cooks

[@hughhart5972]

Fantastic song, arrangement, vocals, and so damn melodic. My band Wedge opened for Superdrag at a Chicago street fair (Belmont Avenue) around the time they played this Conan's gig. I hope some / all of these guys are still making music.

[@krishollenback8108]

What a great period of my life that was

[@kw1257]

Check out the Lees of Memory. Also they just played a street festival in Knoxville with the og lineup and are writing new stuff!!!

[@govols1995]

I go to church with Tom Pappas, the bass player. He still makes some of his own music, and he is a chanter in our church so he's singing on Sunday too haha.

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

Just saw them last night at The Subterranean in Chicago and they were excellent!

[@stevezelenko3558]

John Davis is a great song writer.

[@scottbennett9285]

+Steve Z John just put out another album with a band called The Lees of Memory. He wrote every song. Checked it out if you haven't heard of it yet.

[@HemlockHedge]

The dude with the afro goes to my church and chants in our choir now, no joke.

[@regretfully77]

Tom pappas

[@govols1995]

Hello fellow St Johns attender lol.

[@henrys3629]

Quite possibly my favorite song of all time. Glad I recorded the music vid off TV in the 90's

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

This song still dick-punches Top 40.

[@SamanthaBoooooooo]

I just found out about it 26 years later and it's fucking sick

[@LoveStallion]

I've always loved that Don just looks like he walked out of Kohl's.

[@daintycaked]

singing over a bass solo. love it.

[@beneifert5899]

literally discoveringg this band rn, and im in love already

[@grigorygudenov]

Dude these guys jam. Regretfully Yours is a straight up power pop masterpiece. A Head Trip in Every Key is idk what but a solid progression in song writing. Loved these dudes since the mid 90s

[@JimmyFranceable]

Sorry, this was it for them.

[@adrianfumi]

I saw these guys in an underground venue here in Austin, Texas in '96! They kicked ass!!!

[@bubbaschwartz]

You can see the lead singer's influence on Paul McCartney.

[@4Bobay]

I saw Superdrag open for Echobelly at the Roxy in West Hollywood California. Both bands were awesome!

[@kettleflower]

Check out John and Brandon's new band - The Lees of Memory.... And Tom's band - The Tom Pappas Collection.

[@jasonmaksymilian7469]

So good! Keep coming back to this..

[@gwts1171]

When I worked at a record store I used to tell the kids that this is Jonathan Davis from before he was in Korn. Kids are dumb.

[@exbronco1980]

You mean it ISN'T Jonathan Davis?

[@doorstop6578]

such a great tune!

[@BrentosTheFreshmaker]

This live version is better than the studio version. Such a great song

[@mjb182]

I was in year 5 when I bought my first cassette tape. Still listening to them today, 14 May 2021 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@aaronboggs5799]

Thank you for this. Grew up in Knoxville and had the privilege of seeing these guys live a couple times. It's great to revisit some of those old memories.

[@elijahkamali6782]

they look so ahead of their time! dudes like this paved the way for the post punk revival look that dominated the 2000s for sure

[@petrospoutsa9270]

they were right on time really

[@adrianfumi]

My first concert after finishing my tour in the military. A great start to coming back home! They kicked ass live!

[@legacyteam5581]

I've been looking for this song forever.

[@titwio1]

Looks like a young Paul McCartney.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

If you're talking about singer John Davis, then, yes I picked up on that one at the time!

[@adrianfumi]

I don't know if you purchased the CD, but there is a shot in the cover that made me think of The Beatles! From that angle, he was looking away, he looked like John Lennon! Crazy!

[@jasonsenator6144]

I think it's the hair

[@amazonguitar22]

Pretty sure he did that on purpose. Even the way he bows at the end lol

[@alexlopestube]

This song was playing on radio stations, about twenty years ago. And now, I (re)discover this song on the internet. I'm so happy to hear this 90's sound again and again. Thank you to share this video

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Sadly when you youtube search 90s Rock, only the trash shows up.

[@streetsshallprovide2029]

great album- every tune. Saw them in Boston too- the Paradise- they were great live

[@jamielawrence4749]

Saw them play with Weezer at the Palace in LA. ahhhhh the good ol days!!!!

[@maddymud]

They are so Weezer.

[@samsunggalaxysseries8429]

Still loving this band one of my favourite band Superdrag missing this guys hope for reunion..

[@InAverySilentWay]

The band just announced a reunion. Check it out!

[@alvadrive82]

I heard this in the 90s, but didn't know who it was. I had this song stuck in my head for 20 years wondering who it was. and thank God for Shazam I heard it at a mall and finally got relief

[@fafa1648]

Chris Farley is KILLIN' IT on the drums.

[@SidelongSuggestive]

lol omg

[@schloo]

That's the big brother from Wonder Years.

[@christy7698]

Luv this song

[@spencehorner8212]

Nice job on the bass there Tom!

[@gisellemonae9093]

I miss this band so much!

[@melonmanwill]

Singer reminds me of the one dude from "That Thing You Do"

[@daveclinton4945]

He'd probably take that as a compliment.

[@efrenguadalupe]

my god great band great band.. im listening to papas sice i was 15 in mexico

[@perjonself]

What a gem from the 90's

[@jeffthrow6892]

Positively awesome....

[@lankylar]

2:42 - typical John!

[@donafox6888]

Saw them in '96 at Fletcher's in B'more. It's where I officially met the love of my life. Still love him and them

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

This track brings back a lot of good memories (I was 12 when this aired).

[@sooperheep]

its criminal the music video isn't on youtube

[@LuxuriousLenay]

I love this song. I came across it during my rock music phase in 2021. I was in 7th grade. Beautiful 😂

[@tonyhall3365]

Exactly like the record

[@MesaholicTX]

If you've ever been in a band you can hear all the truths in these lyrics.

[@lancemiller1725]

Saw them years ago Newport ky Southgate house great band!

[@Lon3wolf13]

For more than 2 decades I thought this band was British!🙃

[@miri085]

2024!

[@JJSurma]

Two SGs!!!!! #winning

[@wasteofspace20]

Took a weezer lick and made it even funner

[@mikecroaker3024]

Still a great track

[@wmvnotmp4]

Really surprised this band didn't get bigger :/

[@evernorev-6615]

I'm not sure which fate is worse; become one hit wonders playing the same song to eat or die from a heroin overdose before you can see the success of a song you wrote

[@landrigan17]

You're clueless, two great records, two more decent ones, loyal & rapid fan base, sorry you missed out.

[@monstermash7465]

Logan you r clueless.

[@deweycole2337]

+logan matthews the irony is they stopped playing sucked out in 2000. it only popped back up again in 2007 when they did a brief reunion. their records stand on their own, this is nowhere near their greatest.

[@kurtispopp]

+Dewey Cole They played it in Atlanta in '02. I took a coworker to see them and Guided by Voices and she didn't seem to recognize them until they played this song and went "Oh those guys!"

[@bzfgt1]

Don't wimp out like that, man. Sad to see.

[@3941602]

Yes. 90s Conan and great band get him

[@rogeliolozano5651]

That’s a Real Singer at His Best!

[@sandwichyourself4481]

John Davis is honestly my hero

[@Zizzbiz]

This was my dream played out rocking routine

[@kentuckychromedesign]

Goddammit, this is so good.

[@AgustinRodriguez-dd6mj]

I feel like Superdrag helped influence some of the bands that came in the early/mid 2000's like Louis XIV or The Strokes

[@miameramusic]

I'm sure they did. I know they were an enormous influence on me. But damn, what an amazing band.

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

YES!!! Thank you poster person

[@davemanningreviews]

Holy shit! I didn't realize John Daly played drums before turning to pro golf.

[@maddymud]

with Paul McCartney no less

[@jyrailgomez1139]

I miss this song very nice rock on 🤘

[@cassetiquette]

Has an Elvis Costello vibe

[@daveclinton4945]

Definitely

[@luisfernandolopezromero8066]

In the end I found this song ! 😅🤘🏻

[@schizotypeseraph]

Ah, two things I love together.

Great!!

[@allears9963]

"we did a couple shows out there"

[@scottbyerley2587]

I know John Davis I’m from Knoxville Tn, he is a really cool guy! He does Christian music now.

[@j.p.6932]

Can’t find the original music video anywhere.

[@petepersimmons7938]

I haven't seen it in over 10 years..I used to watch it a few times a day in '96… no idea where to find it now

[@newjack2166]

Great vid.

[@marcc.3513]

Damn dude looks like Marc Bolan. I saw them as a big fan back in the 90s just now noticing.

[@jessicadarling5032]

I still have film of backstage that night... see me standing in the cage in the back for a quarter of a second? Chuck Norris and the guy from 30something was on that night... ❤

[@fernberfel]

Too many "Super _______ " band names back then - we all got tired at some point, LOL...

[@hikeskool]

Remember when network latenight didn't suck thanks hope this helps have a Great weekend all 👌

[@herberd27]

I love this song while not liking everyone except the drummer. Great tune.

[@greggmitchell2392]

At 2:22 it goes into the stratosphere...!

[@nnamdre6612]

Super drag is what I’m going to call my autobiography

[@chisoxfan708]

Whats up with that drummers shirt tho?

[@adrianseifi3285]

+chisoxfan708 Its an homage to the Beach Boys obviously.

[@chisoxfan708]

Its very 90s of him

[@adrianseifi3285]

+chisoxfan708 The Beach Boys were very trendy back then.

[@thenoodledrop]

mistook the Blue Album album cover as a fashion catalogue

[@brianfrost303]

Definitely a beach boys homage.

[@JJSurma]

lol @2:40

[@andresacchetto9759]

Very Top...

[@hixnada8278]

Can’t believe I found this! Whatever happened to these guys!?!?

[@peteosinga8845]

Hix Nada still rockin in Knoxville in different bands

[@lostsearecordings]

Viva the old Knoxville!

[@TheVertDeChine]

Sometimes it takes until the last 20 seconds of a song to get comfortable

[@bradluck6372]

I think we can thank these guys for the sound The Strokes gave us.

[@SmokeyMcPotProductions]

You know, I’ve never thought about that - but reading your comment really clicked for me. It’s totally true, along with the dozens of other “The ______’s” bands that popped up after The Strokes did. My only question is, why did The Strokes get so big and these guys didn’t..? Only thing I can think of is maybe the timing... Superdrag = mid to late 90’s The Strokes = early to mid 00’s

[@jakelloyd3512]

Album is actually pretty good. thought only this song would be good but there's a few on there

[@MyDyerMaker]

Knoxville had a great music scene then- Superdrag and the V-Roys were my two favorite bands from there.

[@Jason-fv4rg]

Don't forget the Rude Street Peters

[@burnlastsunday]

Always wondered what became of Damien Thorn.

[@Road2redemtion]

Gods of Power pop.

[@joestalin6987]

Howard Stern on bass lol

[@Skulls123go]

Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irvin is freakin lighting it up on the kit!

[@dougherbert7899]

Brian I was going to go with Chris Farley, but I’ll allow it.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Pliv geeze a nice welcome

[@acwaiter]

23 years ago..

[@depaul1003]

is that mod target pin on John Davis' lapel? cool.

[@LMB9888]

This was a Superdrag.